Mr. Katz opened up a one-man law firm in 1971, and got a big break by helping negotiate a recording contract for the “Godfather of Soul” James Brown. His publicity …
Arts and Entertainment
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Mr. Capps formed A. C. Entertainment, Inc. in 1991 to produce and promote concerts throughout the southeastern United States. Since 1996, A. C. Entertainment has managed Knoxville’s Historic Tennessee Theatre …
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Mr. Davis was a 4-year starter for the UT Football team, but expanded his career by pursuing broadcasting after graduating. Davis has called three BCS National Championship football games and …
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Mr. Finebaum is a columnist, author, television and radio personality, mostly focusing on sports in the Southeast. He currently serves as host of the Paul Finebaum Radio Network, which contributed …
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A leader in the arts and a benefactor to the School of Music, Haslam has committed undetermined amounts of time and talent to the betterment of the university. Haslam currently …
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Harvey B. Broome (1923) was a cofounder of the National Wilderness Society and served as its president from 1957 to 1968. A Knoxville attorney, he was the author of Earth …
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George W. Ochs (1880) was mayor of Chattanooga and general manager of the Chattanooga Times. He was also editor and publisher of the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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Joseph Wood Krutch (1915) was an author as well as drama critic and associate editor of The Nation. His The Measure of Man won the National Book Award for nonfiction …
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Clarence Leon Brown (1910) directed or produced 53 films, nine of which won Academy Awards. Brown and his wife, Marian, donated $12 million to the university’s theater department. The Clarence …
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Lindsay Young (1935) was a Knoxville philanthropist. He was honored by UT with its Volunteer of the Year award in 2002.